They also talk about the future of pop culture. A New 'Aladdin' Gets Caught In Its Own History. As widely predicted, La La Land racked up the most nominations, while Moonlight made a strong showing, as did Hell or High Water. hide caption. Then, All Things Considered Host Audie Cornish tags in for a chat about ABC's new sitcom Speechless. From the new 22 Jump Street to classics like Lethal Weapon and the Odd Couple, they'll discuss the different buddy dynamics and if the buddy movie is a dying genre. This week, we remembered Harry Belafonte, looked at Apple Music's new attempt to bring Bach the classics, and got a preview of the upcoming Zelda game. Guests: Code Switch's Gene Demby and Slate's Aisha Harris. Coel plays Arabella, a writer whose life changes one night while she's sexually assaulted at a nightclub. Last summer, Beyonc released an album called The Lion King: The Gift. To The Moon and Back With Ryan Gosling In 'First Man'. All that, plus What's Making Us Happy This Week. The 2023 Met Gala Decor Features Recycled Water Bottles | POPSUGAR This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson, Glen Weldon, and Kat Chow discuss the new Tina Fey comedy Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. All that, plus What's Making Us Happy. It's a book called You Will Find Your People, and it's all about how to make adult friendships. Guests: Brittany Luse and Eric Eddings, co-hosts of The Nod. In this episode of the Giant Foam Finger, Stephen Thompson and Gene Demby discuss the recent controversy over an athlete's decision to return his children's participation trophies. When a popular book becomes a television series, the stakes are high. Then, Linda Holmes interviews Joe and Anthony Russo about directing Captain America and many beloved television comedies. Scavenger Rey, her friends Finn and Poe, and the mysterious Kylo Ren are all back for one last lap, and so are brief glimpses of many faces from movies past. They'll talk about it's extraordinary silliness, its employment of stereotypes, and that unforgettable theme music. We're here to fill you in on everything you need to know about the 2018 Emmys. April 14, 2023 Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. You might know Jen Agg from her restaurants, her commentary on the restaurant business, or her book, I Hear She's a Real Bitch. We've got a few recommendations to keep everybody in the family happy and stave off cabin fever. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR's Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson, Glen Weldon and guest Tanya Ballard Brown talk about various Halloween topics. And if you can, should you? This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Trey Graham, Glen Weldon and Stephen Thompson look at PBS and where they might go after the successes of Downton Abbey and Sherlock. But then there are all the other times. Finally, the long-awaited return of the Regrettable Television Pop Quiz. Late Night Beyond the Jimmys: 'Patriot Act' and 'Busy Tonight'. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR's Trey Graham, Stephen Thompson, Glen Weldon and guest Chris Klimek talk about Arnold Schwarzenegger's new memoir 'Total Recall.' Latino U.S.A's Daisy Rosario joins the panel for a discussion of Pixar's Finding Dory, the sequel to Finding Nemo. The new movie Sonic the Hedgehog is about this hedgehog who runs fast. ), 'Once Upon A Time In Hollywood': Tarantino's Fairy Tale Turns Grim. The gang discusses Paul Thomas Anderson's latest film, Phantom Thread. Being stalked by a tormentor you can't see is scary enough on its own. And there's a whole story of how her career was essentially sabotaged as a result of that conflict that I found incredibly compelling. The shush-iest film to become a hit in quite some time gets some overdue attention from the panel on this episode. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Trey Graham, Glen Weldon and guest Barrie Hardymon talk about the evolution of public grief. I re-watched it, it's on Disney+, and it just made me so happy. We are wrapping up the 92nd Academy Awards. Cars that are going very fast have been cinema staples for decades. Bill Hader stars as a depressed hit man who wants a fresh start in acting but can't seem to get one. And the two of them just kick so much butt across Hong Kong, it's really goofy. The panel talks about the harrowing TV adaptation of Margaret Atwood's dystopian novel, then switches gears to check in on the NBC comedy Great News, from among others executive producer Tina Fey. Guest: Code Switch co-host Gene Demby. 260 14th St. NW It took me exactly to where I wanted to go, which was just, like, smooth brain-ville. After eight seasons, 73 episodes, and way too many characters busting out the phrase "bend the knee" all the time, HBO's Game of Thrones has come to an end. All that plustalk a little about Oscar parties and other pop-culture competitive events and Things Making Us Happy This Week. It's a big week for Kendall (Jeremy Strong), who finds there's no place like Hollywood to embrace being a total fake. In this Pop Culture Happy Hour extra, Linda Holmes and Stephen Thompson talk about Sunday's Emmy Awards, which brought great stories and some very stirring speeches. The Pop Culture Happy Hour team is recovering from our west coast tour, so we decided to bring you one of our favorite episodes of the year: Look around, look around at how lucky we are to be alive right now: We didn't want to throw away our shot at talking about Lin-Manuel Miranda's acclaimed musical Hamilton. Based on reporting from ProPublica and the Marshall Project, the series follows Marie, but also the two detectives who, much later, gave her case a chance to be solved. If you like these suggestions, consider signing up for our newsletter to get recommendations every week. Right now, many of us are thinking about the ways we can start to address the shortfalls in our own knowledge that have grown out of structural racism in every part of life, entertainment very much included. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes joins Trey Graham and guests Barrie Hardymon and Mike Katzif for a lengthy, winding discussion about the iconic road movie from classics like Easy Rider, Thelma and Louise, It Happened One Night and Planes Trains and Automobiles, to newer films such as Jeff Who Lives At Home, Broken Flowers, Away We Go, Almost Famous, Little Miss Sunshine, Stardust and so many more. Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. In that book Danny Torrance is all grown up, but still haunted literally and figuratively by the ghosts of his past. Now, she's back in Birds of Prey. The podcast You Must Remember This has had seasons that have covered a lot of stories about the history of Hollywood, but nothing has really pulled me in quite like the previous season, which was called "Erotic 80s," and the current season, which is called "Erotic 90s." This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Glen Weldon, Stephen Thompson, and Margaret H. Willison discuss Judy Blume's new adult novel In The Unlikely Event. Then they'll discuss title sequences, and share some of their favorites from both television and film. Plus, what's making us happy this week. Get the latest from WBGO right to your inbox: music, articles, events, discounts and more. All that, plus What's Making Us Happy this week. It was based off an Australian TV series, and this version stars Andy Daly as Forrest MacNeil, who is this, like overly enthusiastic and pretty dim critic who sets out to review basically all aspects of life. I watch it on the app Boomerang. Then they'll discuss pieces of culture that got better as they went along. Writer/director Rian Johnson joins the Star Wars franchise to deliver a chapter that's fast, fun and freewheeling, even as it introduces surprising nuance to the classic Dark Side vs. Light Side beef. And the two of them just kick so much butt across Hong Kong, it's really goofy. So we're here to help, with some TV recommendations for those who are toddling through isolation. They'll breeze through some of their favorites, including 'The Far Side' and 'Calvin and Hobbes,' and discuss the challenges in following their favorite funnies into the digital age. All that plus What's Making Us Happy this week. It was based off an Australian TV series, and this version stars Andy Daly as Forrest MacNeil, who is this, like overly enthusiastic and pretty dim critic who sets out to review basically all aspects of life. Like what is it like to get addicted to drugs, or sleep with a celebrity, or experience road rage? Takashi Seida/A24 Films The broadcast, cable and streaming networks have a lot on tap for the remainder of 2017. All that, plus what's making us happy. The South by Southwest music festival brings together artists from around the world to perform in big venues and small ones, on sidewalks and sprawling stages. On this bonus episode of NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour, we bring you a conversation from our pal Sam Sanders. This week: Romantic Comedy, Grace Needs Space, and more. Talk Show Talk and What's Making Us Happy. The film stars Lupita Nyong'o as a mother whose whole family is confronted by their own doppelgngers. Cringing Through Hulu's 'PEN15' In A Good Way. But first, the backstory Live From The Bell House: Silly Quizzes For Special Guests. Greta Gerwig was nominated for an Oscar for directing 2017's Lady Bird. This time, the host is Jordan Peele. What poster graced the ceiling of Linda Holmes' childhood bedroom? It surprised a lot of people when Ramy Youssef won a Golden Globe in January. Huzzah! All that, plus What's Making Us Happy. May 2, 2023 John Mulaney wants to talk about drugs. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson, Trey Graham and Glen Weldon talk about the moms and wives that make sitcoms run. The movie stars Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep. And this time, Linda wrote the questions, but she didn't come up with the right answers--our listeners did. First a run down New Year's resolutions past and present. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR' Monkey See's Linda Holmes and the PCHH team gather for another pop culture round-table tackling the issue of cultural pretenders, along with obscure talents that need to make their triumphant returns and a few of the wackiest (really!) it was sort of like the male version of Bend It Like Beckham. Guests: Weekend Edition editor Barrie Hardymon and Code Switch's Kat Chow. Then, it's onto a discussion of the crossover of politics and pop culture. version, Voting rights groups sue over state's 'inadequate' voter registration form, Florida professor who was allegedly fired over a racial justice unit files a civil rights complaint, DeSantis signs a bill allowing the death penalty in child rape convictions, 7 bodies have been found during a search for missing Oklahoma teens, Here are all the best looks from the Met Gala 2023, The U.S. could run out of cash to pay its bills by June 1, Yellen warns Congress, Montana Rep. Zooey Zephyr sues over her removal from House floor. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson, Trey Graham and Glen Weldon talk about Noel Murray's A.V. Da 5 Bloods was supposed to roll out in theaters this summer; instead, it dropped on Netflix earlier this month. And because so many students are wrapping up their school year and graduating, we thought, what better time to look back at this terrific movie? All that plus What's Making Us Happy This Week. Also, they talk about children in fiction who are separated from their parents. And now, he's up against a building. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson, Trey Graham and Glen Weldon talk Downton Abbey. the teeth! Copyright 2023 NPR. Today, awards season leads us to a wide-reaching conversation on some very different movies. Created by Marta Kauffman and David Crane, Friends was little more than a bunch of pals who hung out, dated and broke up with each other and a variety of guest stars, and had unrealistically large apartments. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes joins Trey Graham, Glen Weldon and Stephen Thompson for a long discussion about the Golden Globes, including Ricky Gervais' hosting duties. On this week's Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR's Linda Holmes, Trey Graham Stephen Thompson, and Glen Weldon discuss all things Video Music Awards. Wreck It Ralph was a hit when it came out in 2012. Its intense and unsettling depictions of police brutality in the summer of 1967, Detroit got under the panel's skin in different ways. Like what is it like to get addicted to drugs, or sleep with a celebrity, or experience road rage? This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes along with Trey Graham, Stephen Thompson and Glen Weldon try out two comic books, leading to a discussion on Batman, Batgirl and the steep learning curve to reading mainstream superhero comics. But two performances, one from Broadway's Hamilton and one an extended medley by Kendrick Lamar, overwhelmed everything that surrounded them. So far, we've unmasked football player Antonio Brown, and comedian Tommy Chong. And We Don't Just Mean Scott Baio! We'll also make some predictions for the new year, and we'll undertake the often painful job of seeing whether we got anything right 12 months ago when we did the same thing. All that plus What's Making Us Happy this week. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes and the gang talk about the new James Franco film '127 Hours' and what might and might not keep us from seeing it. version called Love & Death, starring Elizabeth Olsen. NPR Music's Jacob Ganz and Stephen Thompson join Linda Holmes for a discussion of Beyonc, Adele, Chance the Rapper, Bruno Mars, and much more. Guest: Code Switch co-host Gene Demby. I think it's pretty obvious why it's bringing me joy, because obviously it's Michelle Yeoh kicking ass. If you like these suggestions, consider signing up for our newsletter to get recommendations every week. Close watchers of smart television know Michaela Coel from Chewing Gum, the acclaimed comedy series she created and starred in. (Photo/photo by reporter Yang Huiqi) Reporter Yang Huiqi / Taipei Report Jordane Saget, an artist from Paris, France, who is famous for creating large-scale urban totem art, will hold a 5-hour large-scale outdoor art creation performance in front of the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall All that plus What's Making Us Happy this week. Then a chat with NPR.org's new books editor about high literature, low literature, and how people read. Alfonso Cuarn directed the award-winning film Gravity in 2013, and won an Oscar for it. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson, Kat Chow, and Gene Demby discuss many facets of food in pop culture, from cooking competition shows and luscious portrayals of food in movies. Pop Culture Happy Hour: The Barbecue Smackdown And Other Local Interests. The jokes were there, talking about the script. Then, we bring you a television quiz featuring Audie Cornish, recorded live at the Vulture Festival. Guests: NPR's Mallory Yu and Code Switch's Kat Chow. Universal Pictures Pop Culture Happy Hour: The Movies Of 2011 And The Wisdom Of Favre, This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes and the gang talk about the movies they're anticipating with glee, dread, or simple curiosity for 2011. Series: What's Making Us Happy: Recommendations From 'Pop Culture Happy Hour', What's making us happy: A guide to your weekend reading, listening and viewing, What's making us happy: A guide to your weekend listening and viewing. I feel like if you rent an apartment in New York, it's probably worth a listen. The three leads have to get together to fight an evil eunuch who lives underneath the city. series, You Must Remember This podcast, and Fenne Lily's new album. Then Pop Culture New Year's Resolutions and Things Making Us Happy. The gang also talks about HBO's 'Veep,' the political satire starring Julia Louie Dreyfus as a fictional vice president. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson and Glen Weldon are joined by NPR Code Switch's Kat Chow to talk about the new film Divergent. It's the second time they're teaming up after the huge commercial and critical success of La La Land. All that, plus What's Making Us Happy This Week. In this week's rather punchy edition of Pop Culture Happy Hour, Monkey See's Linda Holmes and the rest of the gang hit some highlights from my trip to California, play a quick Regrettable Television Pop Quiz, discuss Rob Corddry's new old show Childrens Hospital, have a surprisingly long discussion about donkey racing in Scandinavia, Wisconsin, and lots more. A top-secret cache of sperm is stored under the Space Needle in Hot White Heist. BlacKkKlansman tells the story Ron Stallworth a black police detective who infiltrated the local chapter of the Ku Klux Klan. It ran on Cartoon Network for a couple of years. People from whom we want more. And she plays a good cop who is paired up with a bad lady cop from Scotland Yard. They'll also discuss how shows can have a second life after cancellation, through syndication, video streaming or by jumping to another network. Katie and Stephen share some of their favorite South by Southwest discoveries. She shoved her law degree in the back of the closet, gave its living room space to DVD sets of The Wire, and never looked back. The Emmy-award winning series Breaking Bad chronicled the transformation of Walter White, a mild-mannered high school chemistry teacher played by Bryan Cranston, into a ruthless and deadly crystal meth kingpin. This week you'll hear the second half of our live show at the Sixth & I in Washington, D.C. First, a few quizzes, featuring our friends Matt Thompson, Kat Chow, Bob Mondello and Audie Cornish. It traces the evolution of Batman, and argues that his various iterations over the years are a sort of Rorschach test for America's cultural mood. Character Makeovers And Our Summer TV Quiz. This year The Princess Bride turns 30, so we decided to discuss the film and its enduring legacy. What didn't? This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Glen Weldon, Stephen Thompson and Chris Klimek discuss the fun astronaut flick The Martian. That's in part because these titles often appear on so-called "anti-racist reading lists." (Donate to a local station at donate.npr.org/happy). This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson, Trey Graham and Glen Weldon talk about box office hit 'The Heat,' directed by Paul Feig. And the broker is really funny. Now, there's an HBO Max (I guess just MAX now?) And then The Heroic Trio, which also features Maggie Cheung and Anita Mui. They discuss George Clooney and Julia Roberts in their new movie, Money Monster, before moving on to the sparkling singers of Eurovision. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson, Trey Graham and Glen Weldon talk about the 2013 Tony Awards and its winners, including 'Kinky Boots' and 'Pippin.' The pacing is so good. This week: No Borders, Just Flavors! More recommendations from the Pop Culture Happy Hour newsletter. Bring On The Sunscreen! In between, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes and company touch on brutal television justice from Judge Judy, an extremely unconventional lollipop from The Great Food Truck Race, even more ruminations upon the greatness that is the Bachelor franchise and its associated Pad. I think the problem with this show is that it couldn't really find its audience, because it ran on Cartoon Network for kids. Today we look at three ways of telling the same story. Then they'll discuss first impressions: what lines, sounds, and scenes set the tone and outline what a television show, movie, or album are all about. But it's also just a genuine joy to watch Michelle Yeoh square up against and with Maggie Cheung and Anita Mui, these like icons of Hong Kong movies. Instead, she wound up cooped up at home. Plus, What's Making Us Happy this week. Then delve in to the world scary movies and horror movies and B-movies. In this Pop Culture Happy Hour extra, Linda Holmes and Stephen Thompson talk about the aftermath of Jon Stewart's farewell from The Daily Show and what might come next for him and his show. Then they'll discuss movie franchises--why do some take off while others never fail to leave the ground? This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson, Trey Graham and Glen Weldon talk about brick and mortar retail in the age of online consumption. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson and Glen Weldon are joined by NPR Code Switch's Gene Demby to discuss the Civil Rights Era film Selma. Plus more Regrettable Television Pop Quiz and Things Making Us Happy including a musical tribute to Marshall Crenshaw. All that, plus What's Making Us Happy This Week. Plus, what's making us happy this week. Also Mira Nair's work and how important they were in breaking boundaries for female directors, and female directors of color. In this Pop Culture Happy Hour extra, Barrie Hardymon chats with J.K. Rowling about the new Cormoran Strike mystery novel Career of Evil. We The also look at back at other films that find humor in the foibles of musicians. Thor: Ragnarok and What's Making Us Happy. First, Linda Holmes chats with Fred Armisen about his illustrious career in a never-been-heard outtake from our live show in 2015. Plus, What's Making Us Happy this week. The sequel revisits the kids 27 years later they're now played by the likes of Jessica Chastain, James McAvoy, and Bill Hader. Tiger King tells the story of a man who calls himself Joe Exotic, who bred and exhibited big cats and other animals in a sketchy private zoo. All Songs Considered convened a panel to preview some of the new discoveries we're most excited to see and hear. In The Farewell, Akwafina plays Billi, a young woman whose beloved grandmother back in China is diagnosed with lung cancer. It was so good, but it totally disappeared, made very little impact. What's not to like? This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes and Stephen Thompson are joined by NPR Code Switch team members Kat Chow and Gene Demby. Along the way, they find themselves in an unexpected situation that challenges their thinking about the permanence of marriage. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson, Glen Weldon and Petra Mayer talk about FXX's 'Every Simpson Ever' marathon. It's time again for our summer movie preview. NPR Music's Daoud Tyler-Ameen joins Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson, and Glen Weldon for a discussion of the critically acclaimed Disney film Pete's Dragon. WOOHOO! This Is Us, Speechless, and What's Making Us Happy, All Things Considered host Ari Shapiro joins the panel to disuss This Is Us, NBC's hit family drama. Then, they'll take a sharp turn and talk about the death of beloved characters and actors.

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